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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

that | mean the Normal schools fail
in measure 20 fulfill the object de-
signed for them-the training of
teachers. This is due to the fact
that 30 many of our pupils are
merely preparatory students rather
than teachers seeking a professional
training
Professor, | see by the reports
that your work at West Liberty has
been very successful"
''Yes, all that could be expected, l
think. We have had the largest at
tendance that the school has had for
twelve years; and the work has been
most thorough More teachers were
in attendance than ever before. For
next year our outlook is especially
good; and I am confident that next
years work throughout the entire
State will be marked by great adj
vance over the past"
So
Mr.. Reporter" said one of our
worthy citizens to a NEW DOMINION
representative, II noticed an article
in yoar last issue in which one of
Morgantown's citizens severely crit
ieised the churches and pastors of
the town for closing the churches on
Sunday night during the warm
months of July and August have
wondered whether or not that citi-
zen always attended church on Sun
day nights when services were held.
II SO he ought to remember how
small the congregations were. And
il he had expended one-half the en-
ergy and strength in inducing others
to attend that he has in complaining
about the preachers, possibly the
ministers would not have had the
modification of preaching to empty
benches. Men of all professions try
and recreate little during these
warm months. But the minister,
who prepares two sermons per week,
in addition to his pastoral duties,
has all his powers taxed to their ut
most, can perform. The man who
thus is employed during every hour
throughout the week, and then on
the Sabbath morning, while other
men are sitting comfortably in their
pews, stands before the people and
instructs, entertains and guides
them, does it at the cost of ire
mendous amount of vital energy.
One-half hour in talking to people,
if the speaker is full of zeal and a
desire to move them, exhausts more
nervous energy than whole day of
hard continuous labor Let us think
of these things as they are and ! am
sure we will desist grumbling and
finding fault
And with these words our friend
babe us good evening and passed on.
Is there not a great deal of sober
gospel in it?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
A Delicate Surgical Operation.

Several weeks ago, Fielding, son
of Joseph Hindman, aged about 6
years was unfortunate enough to get
bean lodged in his windpipe. He
suffered very much for long time,
was belfast and had become much re-
duced. At last as a dernier resort
it was decided to perform the opera
ton called tracheotomy. DIR. Jos.
A. McLane, DR.. Mackey and DR..
Fitch performed the operation which
was opening the windpipe and re-
moving the foreign matter. The
little fellow stood the operation well
and is now in a fair way to recover.
The case has attracted widespread
attention and the little sufferer has
much sympathy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
The Conference Seminary,

On next week the trustees of the
Methodist Conference Seminary will
meet at Phillip to decide upon its
location, Many towns of the State
are anxious to have it located in
their midst 1t now seems proba-
BILE that either Clarksburg, Buck
harmon or Weston will get it. The
people of these places are fully
aware of the advantage it would be
to their town to get it and are full
of enterprise. In urging the people
of Barbour county to subscribe
money to induce its coming to Phil
ippi, the Piaindealer strikes the nail
on the head in the following style:
"Other counties of the State are
reaping rich haryests each year from
schools located in their midst. The
students and professors of the West
Virginia University distribute about
$35, 900 in Monongalia county each
year. The Fairmont Normal School
profits the people of Marion county
by direct expenditure from $4,000
to $4,000 yearly. The Academy at
Buekhannon causes about $4,000 to
be expended in that county each
year, and this school would cause to
be expended each year in the county
from $4,000 to 100000 1t would
retain in the country hundreds Of
dollars now being carried out to ed
ucate young men and ladies who go
away to attend school. 1t would in
crease in few years the general in
telligence Of the country ten fold; it
would build up a stronger and more
substantial moral sentiment through
out the county, and would cause
Barbour county soon to take rank as
the leading county of the State"
That is true gospel Let us Mon
ongalians think of these facts and
support more heartily our own Uni
versity. IL is the most paying in
vestment in the county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
A Jolly Fishing Party.

DR.. A. F. Gasmire, of Wheeling,
his brothers Henry and John, Will
Hertherton, r. Mermyman, j. Hoj-
jams and their cook Hezzy Lucad, of
Wellsburg, have returned to their
homes after camping ten days on
Cheat. The party was in charge of
Uncle Maddy McVicker whose ex-
perience in piscatorial pursuits is
famous and under whose direction
many fine specimens of the finny
tribe were taken. The gentlemen
were highly pleased with Morgan
town and their trip generally. They
made many friends wherever they
went. AS specimens of their sue
cess as fishermen they took home a
pike weighing liz pounds, catfish
weighing 104 pounds, a salmon
weighing 81 pounds and a bass OF
4 pounds. These were but few OF
the victims of their prowess. They
have some idea of returning later in
| the season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
kouNTRY KousIS
speaks Word to His Lady Friends.

DEAR NEw DOMINION ,Bo-
hemian Girl used to lavish her adj
vice very freely upon your readers,
but for some reason she has relapsed
into silence; and / would like to
make few remarks upon things in
general and nothing in particular,
| will say squarely and fairly that l
am boy and do not try to hide my
self behind any feminine appella-
ton.
Now l want to talk to the dear
girls-and / love them all, for they
are dears-and | want to ask them
not to commit some sad plumbers.
Never marry young man who
says you are an angel. He is either
fool or a knave. He either has
not sense enough to see that you are
only the most ordinary sort of a clay
machine or else he is villain and
wants to marry you for some SIMS
ter motive. If what he says is true
he is q conceited fop to think he is
good enough to be angel consort
Never marry man who swears
your hands are too delicate to pick
up your handkerchief when you
drop it, for, mind you, he will feel
sure, after marriage, that they were
expressly made to black his boots.
But do not marry man who is
not gallant. A man who lacks gal
lantry is doomed to perdition--"Old
Nick has him fast. He would
make good hangman, but not a
good husband
Do not marry man who Is
ashamed of his mother, for, depend
on it, he is destined for the gallows,
and his mother will some day be
ashamed of him. Men, not mice,
make husbands. Craniums, not
canes, make men. Grit, not gam
bling, makes fortunes.
KouNTRY kousIN. ,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
OUR SPECIALTY---To Please Our Customers
OUR AIM---To Save Money For Our Patrons
OUR INTENTION ITO Do Better By You Than Any One Else

Our business booming and why2 Is there for it.
does merely happen that to-day trade much larger than
terday and will be larger than to-day We think this
community of sensible people, who only have but
good for any they commit When you increasing
numbers of intelligent people ockng particular
put down fact that there something there worth having
may be mied but crowd is msled and this
growing proof positive that giving these buy
than they have been able find esewe
will many and almost irresistible at
NEW STYLES and you find prices for these Goods
VERY LOW. Moreover, We deal in RELIABLE GOODS only
misrepresentation and cheerfuy exchange anything
brought back condition when sold you wish to be
careful economical your purchases and DESTROYS Of
ing possible every dollar you spend duty
you yourself to stock without delay.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Views and Interviews.
GENERAL MELANGE.


swell, Professor" said the New
DOMINION man on yesterday to Prof.
R. A. Armstrong, Principal of the
West Liberty Normal school, what
can you say about the educational
outlook of the Slater
"Well" said the Professor, las
you speak on general terms i will
answer in the same way. OF course
l am better acquainted with the
Normal school work than any other,
but judging from what l know of
that and what gathered from con
tact with the leading educators at
the State Teachers Association at
Charleston. should say it is the
brightest in our history. A general
spirit of aggressive advancement is
manifest all along the line. The
teachers of the State are wider
awake than ever before. And
doubtless the coming years work
will be the most successful in our
educational history
Said the scribe: "As you are so
intimately associated with the Nor
nal work, what can you say of the
existing relations between the differ
ent departments of school work in
the State?"
The plan of State Superintendent
Morgan of the unification of all the
school work into one plan from the
common school by way of the Acad-
envy and Normal school to the Uni
versity is brilliant success. 1t has
already succeeded in completely
graduating all feelings of jealousy
between the Normal schools and
the University, and has improved
both. This, in my judgment, marks
an era in the history of the educa-
ton of the State-an era of educa-
tional prosperity of whose splendid
fruitage we can as yet scarcely con-
ceive."
What do you regard as the diff
culties as yet to be surmounted in
your work.
Zone great trouble in the way Of
the Normal schools has always been
their uncertain financial basis. But
this is now overcome owing to the
liberal spirit Of the late Legislature"
"But the greatest difficulty we en-
counter in our work is the too juven-
liz character Of the students. BY
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Another Change at the Mcclure House.

Some surprise was occasioned yes
terday by the announcement that
the Mcclure house had changed pro
prietors. Hon. N. B. Scott and Mr..
Grant, of the firm which recently re-
fitted and re-opened the house, sold
their interest to their partner, Mr.
Harry W. Mcclure, and Mr.. Frank
Stamm, who take charge at once un-
der the firm name of Stamm q Nc
Lure.
Mr.. Scott was burdened with toe
many business cares to make il
agreeable to him to be connected
with the management of the hote
also. 1t was supposed when the new
firm took charge that the arrange
ment was intended to be only TEN
porary. The firm is understood to
have made money in the short timC
they had control, and there is M
reason to doubt that the new pro
prietors will do likewise. -InteUi
| qencer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

The Beginning Of the End.

The beginning Of disease is
slight debility or disorder of some
of the vital organs, the stomach, the
liver or the bowels usually. There
are dyspeptic symptoms, the liver is
troublesome, the skin grows tawncy
and unhealthy looking, there are
pains in the right side or through
the right shoulder blade. The eli
max is often an utter prostration Of
the physical energies, perhaps a ia
tai issue. But if the difficulty Is
met in time with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which is always effective
as a remedy, and it should be resort
ed to at an early stage, there will be
no reason to apprehend those injnri-
Gus subsequent effects upon the sys-
TEN often entailed by entirely cured
diseases. Far better is it, also, to
employ this safe remedial agent in
fever and ague, and other malarial
complaints, than quinine and other
potent drugs, which, even when they
do prove efectual for a time, ruin
the stomach and impair the general
health.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
The Sunday School Picnic.

The members Of the VI. f. and
Presbyterian Sunday Schools and
their friends to the number of sever
al hundred picniced near Opekiska
on the Fourth. At that place they
we're Joined by quite number of
people from Fairmont. The day
was very pleasantly spent by all.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
WHY NOT Do IT.

1t has been suggested again and
again that some one who owns land
near the line of the F., M. & P. r. R.
above here turn few acres Of it into
park, thereby making nice picnic
grounds that could be let to parties
during the summer season at nomi-
nal figures yet bringing to the owner
a handsome rent. If no individual
cares to do this why not form a CON-
pany? Let such enterprising young
men as Sherman Watson, Marsh
Jacobs, Warren Watson, some of the
Hood boys and others form joint
stock company and put the enter
prise through. Grounds properly
fixed up and made attractive, with
plenty of good water, could be rented
say twenty times through the sum
mer to parties for anywhere from
five to ten dollars each time. Be
sides inducing hundreds of people tt
visit that section it could be made tt
yield it's owners a handsome revenue
There is already talk of opening {
similar place up in the mountain OF
the line of the Black Bottle. If tina
should be done first it would be {
damper ON the other so we woul(
suggest that the boys hurry up
Who will take the lead?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
The Merchants National Bank.

The little furry caused few days
ago by reports that were started to
the effect that the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of this place was con
siderably embarrassed, has blown
over and the bank is doing business
as usual. The reports were first
started when it became known that
the books were not posted and that
sundry parties had been over-cheek-
ing their accounts until the over
drafts aggregated more than twenty
thousand dollars. The latter story
unfortunately was toe true as shown
by an examination of the books
The business of the bank seemed tc
be languishing for some time past
and the directors were puzzled to ac-
count for it. 1t is very plain now
1t was simply the result of over
drafts by customers who paid no at
tention to their accounts.
Numerous reports were soon afoat
that made scary depositors uneasy
and little run was made ON the
Bank, but it has been able to meet
all demands and is stronger now fl
nancially than it thought itself tc
be. Several experts have been en-
gagged on the books for couple Of
weeks and will soon have everything
Strengthened up. The discovery O
the overdrafts adds to the banks re
sources just that amount. When il
seemed that run would probably
be made proffers of assistance came
from Fairmont, Grafton, Wheeling
and Uniontown, and the Second Ma
tional of this place, showing thu
credit Of the Bank to be unimpairet
in the estimation of those best abb,
to judge. Little of it was needed
however, and confidence has beer
fully restored.
Not the slightest suspicion of dis
honesty against the cashier or any
other Of the officials is entertained
by any one who knows them. TIL,
mishap was simply the result o
neglect on the part of the book
keeper.
Business is going on as usual ant
there need have been no fears at al
for the solvency and solidity of tn
institution.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
The Fourth in Morgantown.

Few days of the many in the his
tory of Morgantown have passed
more quitely than the Fourth. A
few young society people spent the
day on Cheat, while u great many
went to Fairmont to see the races
and other hundreds attended the
picnic at Opekiska The town was
practically deserted and business
suspended. In the evening some
excitement was caused by the alarm
of fire caused by the burning of some
refuse matter in an out building on
Dr. McLane's lot, the house not be
ing on fire at all.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
To Book BUYERS.

J. NJ. Reed. the druggist, has a
large lot of shelf-worn books, many
of them practically as good as new,
that he offers at a mere fraction of
their cost This is good oppor-
tunity to get bargains in this line.
The stock consists of school and col
Iege text and many other books.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Letter List.

A list of letters remaining in the
postoffice at Morgantown, w. Va,
July ii. 1887: Miss Julia Hatton,
Miss Dora l.. Lennon, Miss Lucy
Baters, Allen McDunaugha, Chas.
livingston, Henry Edmonds, John
Beatrice, Chas. Durkin.
A l., NYE. p NJ.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Summer Tours.

Excursion Tickets to Deer Park,
Oakland, Mountain Lake Park, and
all the other famous Summer Resorts
and Medicinal Springs in Maryland,
Pennsylvania, the Virginias and
North Carolina, are now on sale at
all the principal stations alone the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio r. r
These tickets are valid for return
passage until October 3lst, and are
good for stop-over privileges both
going and returning b. u O
Ticket Agents at minor stations
will SECURE Excursion Tickets fol
passengers desiring to take trains al
such stations, provided application
is made q few days in advance.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
GraftOn's Big Fire,


On Tuesday morning, at A o'clock,
fire broke out in Grafton and ragged
with uncomfortable fury for over
three hours. The cause of the fire
is unknown, but is supposed to have
resulted from either spontaneous
combustion or spark of q fire
cracker. Grafton has no fire de-
partment other than the "bueket
brigade" which, although it was
worked with energetic hands, proved
inefficient to arrest the progress OF
the cruel flames.
The fire broke out near the court
house and was confined to the part
of the city between Main street and
the railroad, and extended from the
court house up as far as Brinkman'
Opera House. That whole locality
is one charred mass; hotels, stores
offices and all were swept away
And the insurance on the whole was
very light as the insurance eompan
les refused to insure the buildings
of this district, except at enormous
rates, owing to the liability to catcl
a fire, as they were old and ready tx
ignite with spark.
While the fire was raging the au
thorities sent to Wheeling and Par
kersburg for fire engines. Parkers
burg sent one to the rescue, bu
Wheeling refused, urging as reason
that the absence Of the engine iron
the city would entail too much risl
upon the city, as it was the 4th ant
the city was in constant danger o
fire.
The loss to the city is abou
100000, but the citizens are goin,
right to work to rebuild. Mr.. Gee
: Brinkman will begin at once to cree
a new fire proof building upon tn
site of the old, and so many of thos
burned out are exhibiting the great
est energy in rebuilding. The oflic
of the Standard Enterprise, includ
ing all its equipments, was entirel
destroyed. The editor and proprie
tor, Brother 0. S. Mckinney, sus
!. tains very heavy loss, but he wi
rebuild again at once, and until h
I does rebuild his paper will be pull
t lished at another office
4 Mrs. G. Hayes lost her entire mi
l linery establishment in the fire, bare
= ly escaping with her life; even he
wardrobe was burned. Her loss
estimated at $4,000 with no insu
ance.
: The Grafton people display th
nerve and grit That city will 500
y be improved by an entire new add
e ton as a result of the fire.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Imnortant to Snortsmen

Seines, nets and tents ALI kinds
and sizes; fishing tackle of every de-
scription. Guns, revolvers, amuni-
tion. Send for price list to Great
Western Gun Works Pittsburg, Pa.
ASov's Blood Blood F Rsmsd Is the a. on1y
teed. It is positive cure fer Ulcers. Erup-
tons or syphflitic Poisoning. II purifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee 1t.
For Sale by j. M. REED x Go.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
An ex.Student,s Shooting ARRAY.

The following account of a shoot
ing ARRAY in which we'll known
student of the University figured,
we get from yesterdays Baltimore
Sun: A very unfortunate, and it is
feared fatal, shooting ARRAY occur
red here Friday morning, in which
Mr.. Bedford Beirne, deputy post
master at Lewisburg, w. Va, and
Mr.. Edgar Rucker, young lawyer,
and son of DR.. VIM. P. Rucker, a
member of the Lewisburg bar, were
the participants. The shooting
grew out of an alleged insult given
Mr.. Rucker by Mr.. Beirne on Thurs
day evening, the exact cause or ma
ture of which has not been learned
Mr.. r. is said to have fired the first
shot, which struck Mr.. Beirne in the
left wrist, breaking both bones. Tht
next shots were simultaneous, Mr.
Fuckers shot taking effect in Mr.
Beirne's breast, penetrating the cav
ity, and the third shots neither tool
effect. Mr.. Beirne's wounds Civ,
cause for serious apprehension a
this writing. Young Rucker wa
arrested and Immediately gave bal
in 81, 200 to answer an Indictment
Mr.. Beirne is the son of Maj. An
drew Beirne, the postmaster at tina
point, who is half-brother of Col
Richard f. Beirne, editor of tn
Richmond (Va.) State. Mr.. Rucke
had just graduated at the West Vir
ginia University in law, and is re
lated to the Fuckers of Lynchburg
/ Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

The last quarterly conference of
the Nj. p. church for the current
year will meet at Vaudeville on Sat
urday and Sunday, July % and "a.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

Young peoples service will be re
sumed in the M. Z. church on Mon.
day evenings, beginning with Mon.
day, the 18th. Let all our young
people attend
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16
Attention Fishermen!

Tents, seines, nets, fishing tackle,
guns, revolvers very cheap at Great
Western Gun Works Pittsburg, Pa.
Write for price list.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson enter
tanned number of friends at tea
one evening this week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

On Sunday, July 8, the Rev. Mr.
Chenoweth, Presiding Elder, preach
ed and after the sermon held the
communion service. This was thu
quarterly meeting occasion.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

Mrs. NJ. f. Pierce gave n very
pleasant tea party on Saturday even
ing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $3.50 a year
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

A party to the cave in Preston
county on the 4th report a most en-
joyable day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Intellfgencey, $3.50 year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

On the 4th party of our young
people went to Camp Eden on Cheat
and spent the day. They report a
most pleasant and enjoyable day.
Those composing the party were:
Mrs. Lee, Misses Kate Pierce, Elite
Boyers, Dora Dorsey and Messrs.
Hayes, Dawson, Geo. c. Baker and
Macy NJ. Waters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

The rite of baptism was admins
tered to three candidates by Rev. p
b. Reynolds, pastor of the Baptist
church, at the wharf, July 3.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

On Friday last Misses Hattie and
Callie Hagans went to Cheat View
with their brothers, Harry and Lu-
elan.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-16

Mrs. Pierce gave picnic to few
of her friends at Camp Eden, on
Cheat, last Friday. The treat lasted
all day, and was one of the most
pleasant and enjoyable affairs of the
summer.